Topic: I DREAM OF CHURROS (Read 40145 times)

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #330 on:** December 17, 2007, 05:45:01 PM »

Quote from: Jane on December 17, 2007, 05:33:31 PM

I asked Keith, and he never saw Gorgeous George. He did however see Freddie Blassie, Mr. Moto, & the Haystack twins-Calhoon & Muldoon. He made monthly treks to the Olympic Auditorium in '61 & '62.

And this is what he saw:

der Brucer

Jane · « **Reply #331 on:** December 17, 2007, 05:45:47 PM »

When we lived in Pennsylvania and Hulk Hogan was a big star with his own cartoon show, Keith took them to see him in a match. In fact, we flew home from L.A. on the same plane as HH adding extra excitement to the event. I figured if Keith could watch wrestling when he was young, he could take his boys to see a match while I stayed home.

Bryan and Craig had a great time while Keith was fascinated with the crowds. He couldn’t get over the fact the entire audience seemed to believe it was all for real.

singingnymph · « **Reply #332 on:** December 17, 2007, 05:47:09 PM »

I understand zero tolerance policy, but honestly. 10 days of suspension? Arresting a 10 year old for eating her lunch?

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #333 on:** December 17, 2007, 05:48:07 PM »

Quote from: Jane on December 17, 2007, 05:34:19 PM

Who has NetFlix?

Is it/ are they contagious?

Remember ~~Time Heals Everything~~ penicillin usually works.

der Brucer

singingnymph · « **Reply #334 on:** December 17, 2007, 05:49:28 PM »

Worse, my cousin had the carabiner clip his keys were on taken away from him at prom & not returned...because they said it was a weapon.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #335 on:** December 17, 2007, 05:50:50 PM »

Quote from: singingnymph on December 17, 2007, 05:47:09 PM

I understand zero tolerance policy, but honestly. 10 days of suspension? Arresting a 10 year old for eating her lunch?

You expect common sense from our public school administrators?

der Brucer

Jane · « **Reply #336 on:** December 17, 2007, 05:53:49 PM »

I thought the middle school was extreme when Craig accidentally took his swiss army knife to school. Instead of handing it to a person of authority he stuck it in his locker, thinking it a safe place for it. Only someone saw he had it and turned him in. If he had kept it in his pocket no one would have known. He was not arrested though the police were called.

George · « **Reply #337 on:** December 17, 2007, 05:56:12 PM »

Quote from: Jane on December 17, 2007, 05:34:19 PM

I have a question. Who has NetFlix?

I do...why?

Jane · « **Reply #338 on:** December 17, 2007, 05:56:33 PM »

Craig was suspended, I can't remember how many days. The principle apologized for having to follow the rules. The police had the sense to talk to Craig & issue a warning. You can bet he never took anything to school again that could be considered a weapon, not that we know of anyway.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #339 on:** December 17, 2007, 05:57:11 PM »

Quote from: Jane on December 17, 2007, 05:53:49 PM

I thought the middle school was extreme when Craig accidentally took his swiss army knife to school. Instead of handing it to a person of authority he stuck it in his locker, thinking it a safe place for it. Only someone saw he had it and turned him in. If he had kept it in his pocket no one would have known. He was not arrested though the police were called.

Understandably. The lad came from a home that glorified violence (see wrestling posts above).

der Brucer

Jane · « **Reply #340 on:** December 17, 2007, 05:57:44 PM »

Quote from: George on December 17, 2007, 05:56:12 PM

I do...why?

I'm curious. I think it is great but many people prefer to go to the video store.

Jane · « **Reply #341 on:** December 17, 2007, 05:58:46 PM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on December 17, 2007, 05:57:11 PM

Understandably. The lad came from a home that glorified violence (see wrestling posts above).

ROTFLOL!

Jane · « **Reply #342 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:08:13 PM »

At the same middle school, during art class, Bryan reached up into a box on a shelf. I can't recall the reason he went into the box, just that there were sharp art tools in there & he cut himself. I was called to take him for stitches.

It remember my initial response when I received the call on my fairly new car phone. OH SHIT!

I had a lot of calls from the schools that year, the main reason I got the car phone.

bk · « **Reply #343 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:08:56 PM »

Do, do, do - the coprophiliac's favorite Gershwin song. I haven't stopped all day. I guess I'll try to go to this cabaret thing, since it doesn't start until eight-thirty. Hopefully it won't last too long.

JMK · « **Reply #344 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:11:23 PM »

Like Kathy Griffin, I'm going straight to hell department: I donate my services to retirement homes around this time of year. I was playing at a place today and one of the residents was this surly old guy who just kept spewing insult after insult as I played, something I'd really never encountered before (most of these elderly people are more than grateful that someone comes to play for them). So after one of his tirades I looked right at him and said, "If you're going to keep being mean, I'm simply going to leave. I don't need to be here." He looked at me like no one had ever had the gumption to talk back to him in all of his 80-plus years. He turned into a model audience member instantly. It was kind of funny.

TCB · « **Reply #345 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:12:24 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on December 17, 2007, 04:25:47 PM

Well, thank you, DR TCB. We've been invited to drop into the home of some friends whose kids have flown the coop and whose visits will overlap just 24 hours. Their son was a student of DH Richard's and their younger daughter was a pretty good friend of Rob's. The mom is a long-time friend of mine. In fact, she's on the local school board and made sure that she was the board member who handed Rob his high school diploma.

Well, okay, but she makes one heck of a potato salad...... and it only a couple thousand miles out of your way.

TCB · « **Reply #346 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:14:07 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on December 17, 2007, 04:58:22 PM

You know, I really debated about whether I had to add "and that is NOT a euphemism!"

Why, did you think I had signed off?

TCB · « **Reply #347 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:18:49 PM »

Quote from: Jane on December 17, 2007, 05:33:31 PM

Bruce, I have never watch wrestling live, and hope never to do so. I asked Keith, and he never saw Gorgeous George. He did however see Freddie Blassie, Mr. Moto, & the Haystack twins-Calhoon & Muldoon. He made monthly treks to the Olympic Auditorium in '61 & '62.

I thought Haystack Calhoon was great. If I saw Gorgeous George on TV, I am too young to remember. I did go see wrestling at the Tacoma Armory when I was young.

TCB · « **Reply #348 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:19:55 PM »

Quote from: Jane on December 17, 2007, 05:34:19 PM

I have a question. Who has NetFlix?

I do. It has saved me from buying some really dreadful movies that I thought I wanted to own.

TCB · « **Reply #349 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:20:37 PM »

Quote from: singingnymph on December 17, 2007, 05:01:10 PM

Benjamin is pretty happy to be a youtube star.

He should be. He looks and sounds great.

Jane · « **Reply #350 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:21:36 PM »

Edi-Great news you are very happy with the composure’s work!

TCB · « **Reply #351 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:24:19 PM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on December 17, 2007, 05:40:54 PM

GIRL, 10, ARRESTED FOR USING KNIFE TO CUT FOOD AT SCHOOL

Well, so much for good table manners.

"Girls and boys, please line up and proceed to your designated spot at the luncheon trough."

der Brucer

That is the stupidist thing I have ever read (the newstory, not your comments, derBrucer)

George · « **Reply #352 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:28:22 PM »

Quote from: TCB on December 17, 2007, 06:19:55 PM

I do. It has saved me from buying some really dreadful movies that I thought I wanted to own.

Me, too...and I don't want to actually go to the video store. They have a limited selection of movies, and rarely anything that I would be interested in, because I don't really care for the "blockbusters," and if I really did, I'd buy it.

TCB · « **Reply #353 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:29:42 PM »

A fork can do some real damage to a person if you use it as a weapon. Have they stopped allowing students to eat with a fork?

Jane · « **Reply #354 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:35:10 PM »

LOL-TCB. I really do understand the concept of not permitting weapons in school. The concept of eating utensils or even a swiss army knife with all of its gadgets doesn't seem like a weapon. Best the students learn the consequences at a younger age than when they are older & a suspension would appear on their school record.

That little girl must of been scared, I really feel bad for her. I bet her parents are rather miffed.

George · « **Reply #355 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:37:07 PM »

My friend Josh just called, asking if I wanted to go to the "Messiah Sing Along" at the Washington Center. I said that I hadn't planned on it, but I'd go...it's not a "date," though. He has the score and I think they've had scores to either borrow or buy in past performances. When I was in high school, we sang "The Hallelujah Chorus" but nothing else from it. I think it'll be fun. I haven't sung real choral music (and sacred choral music, at that) since I was in college.

George · « **Reply #356 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:37:29 PM »

We'll see what my voice sounds like, though!

Jane · « **Reply #357 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:39:14 PM »

As for miffed parents. Fortunately we were traveling during a school break, with Craig, when his friends found the door to the elementary school open and couldn't resist roller blading in the halls. For that offense they were carted off to the police station. Every single parent that showed up to collect their child yelled at the police for their stupidity.

I doubt at that age I could have resisted those smooth halls. They didn't do any damage to the school.

Jane · « **Reply #358 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:40:17 PM »

George, sing softly & don't strain your throat.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #359 on:** December 17, 2007, 06:51:48 PM »

Many many things one would never think of can be used as weapons and can do great damage.

News:

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